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West Bengal observes 25 bank holidays in 2026, traditionally one of the most extensive holiday lists in India. Key occasions include Durga Puja (the state's biggest festival), Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti (23 January).
| # | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year's Day | 1 January 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12 January 2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Netaji's Birthday & Saraswati Puja | 23 January 2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Republic Day | 26 January 2026 | Monday |
| 5 | Dol Jatra | 3 March 2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Ed-Ul-Fittr | 21 March 2026 | Saturday |
| 7 | Ram Navmi | 26 March 2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Good Friday | 3 April 2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Bengali New Year's Day | 15 April 2026 | Wednesday |
| 12 | May Day & Buddha Poornima | 1 May 2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | 9 May 2026 | Saturday |
| 14 | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Moharram | 26 June 2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15 August 2026 | Saturday |
| 17 | Janmashtami | 4 September 2026 | Friday |
| 18 | Birthday of Gandhiji | 2 October 2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Mahalaya | 10 October 2026 | Saturday |
| 20 | Durga Puja (Maha Astami) | 19 October 2026 | Monday |
| 21 | Durga Puja (Maha Astami) | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashmi) | 21 October 2026 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Bhratridwitiya | 11 November 2026 | Wednesday |
| 24 | Birthday of Guru Nanak | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday |
| 25 | Christmas | 25 December 2026 | Friday |
← All States Bank Holidays 2026
West Bengal has 25 declared bank holidays in 2026 as notified by the State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. In addition, all Sundays and 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month are bank holidays across India as per RBI guidelines.
The next bank holiday in West Bengal is May Day & Buddha Poornima, falling on 1 May 2026.
Key festivals observed as bank holidays in West Bengal include: New Year's Day, Birthday of Swami Vivekananda, Netaji's Birthday & Saraswati Puja, Dol Jatra, Ed-Ul-Fittr — along with the three national holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti) that are common across all Indian states.
Yes. As per an RBI circular effective September 2015, all scheduled commercial banks in India — including those in West Bengal — remain closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month. All Sundays are also bank holidays.
No. ATMs and digital banking services (net banking, mobile banking, UPI) remain available 24/7 in West Bengal on bank holidays. NEFT and RTGS are also available on all days, though interbank settlement is processed on the next working day.